Porch swing



Dec. 24, 1929. P. F. REDDICK PORCH SWING Original Filed March 12. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Dec. 24, 1929. P. F. REDDICK 1,741,075

PORCH SWING v Original Filed March 12. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Dec. 24, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE PORCH SWING Application filed March 12, 1927, Serial No. 174,784. Renewed August 16, 1929.

My invention relates to an improvement in porch-swings, and more particularly of the collapsible or folding type.

As the name implies, the object is to pro vide an article of this character, capable of being folded into compact space when shipped or stored or otherwise not in use; and it consists in two main parts, namely a seat and a back, with a connecting-rod or stick with which the two parts are hinged together, with removable arms which when in place hold the swing braced in its open position, along with other details which will be hereinafter fully described.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a view in perspective;

Fig. 2 shows the swing collapsed or folded;

Fig. 3 is a transverse section; and

Fig. 4 is a detail.

The numerals 1 and 2 indicate the seat and back. These each preferably consist of rounded cross-slats secured to a frame, and the ends of the frame are held hingedly together by a rod or stick 3.

The numeral 4 represents the removable arms, one at eachside, held by bolts 5 when in place, holes being provided for these bolts to facilitate assembling the parts when the swing is set up and in position for use, as

shown in Figs. 1 and 3. These arms form braces and hold the seat and back in the correct relative position with respect to each other. The spring is supported by chains or ropes 6 in the usual fashion, and these are connected at the rear to hooks 7 secured to the back and at the front to hooks 8. These hooks 8 preferably extend down through the front of the seat, as shown in Fig. 3, where they are held fast by a nut 9, and their upper ends are held to the arms I} by bolts 10 extending through holes 11 in the hooks 8.

This forms a very simple and inexpensive swing composed of few parts, and easily collapsed and folded or set up in position for use. At the same time it is well braced and strong and consequently safe.

I claim: 1. A folding swing comprising a seat, and

a back, each having transversely extending frame members, and having cross-slats secured thereto, forming connections therebetween, the inner ends of the frame members being in alignment, pivotal means extending through approximately the transverse centers of the inner ends of the frame mem- 5 bers and forming a pivotal connection between the seat and back, and braces connected with the back and seat and detachably connected with at least one of them to allow a backward folding action of the back.

2. A folding swing comprising a seat, and a back, each having side and intermediate transversely extending frame members, having cross-slats secured thereto, forming connections therebetween, the inner ends of the frame members being in alignment, and a single rod or stick extending through approximately the transverse centers of the inner ends of the frame members and forming a pivotal connection between the seat and back and bracing the intermediate portion of the swing.

3. A folding swing comprising a seat and a back, each having transversely extending frame members, and having cross-slats sccured thereto, forming connections therebetween, the inner ends of all of the transversely extending frame members being in horizontal alignment, and pivotal means connecting the aligned ends of the transversely extending frame members together and braces connected with the back and seat and detachably connected with at least one of them so as to allow backward swinging action of the back and interfitting of the frame members, on being reversely folded.

41-. A folding swing comprising a seat and a back, each having side and intermediate transversely extending frame members, having cross slat-s secured thereto forming con- 80 nections therebetween, and a single rod or stick extending through the inner ends of the frame members, forming a pivotal con nection between the seat and back and bracing the intermediate portion of the swing.

5. A folding swing comprising a seat, and a back, each having transversely extending frame members connected together by cross slats, a pivotal rod extending through the frame members and pivotally connecting the brick and seat together, unitary rigid arms removably secured to and interposed between the seat and back and forming braces therebetWeen for normally holding them against pivotal movement, and supporting braces secured to the seat and extending upwardly therefromin front of the arms-and removably secured thereto for bracing said-arms.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

PEARL F. REDDICK. 

